GRIEVANCE


Meaning of GRIEVANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrē-vən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. obsolete : suffering , distress

2. : a cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance

3. : the formal expression of a grievance : complaint

Synonyms: see injustice

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.